BREAKING! Sarasota, FL – Dr. Stephen Guffanti was in the emergency department at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where he shared a room with a fellow COVID-19 diagnosed patient.
Dr. Guffanti became the medical advocate for that patient, who’s condition was worsening, and made healthcare workers aware of bacterial pneumonia in that patient.
As a result of his advocacy, Dr. Guffanti reports he was removed from the room, put into 4-point restraints and put into solitary confinement by hospital staff for 4 hours before signing out “against medical advice”.